Hidden Histories of the Northern Ireland Troubles
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Last year I started a podcast which sought to give voice to the less heard and curious stories to emerge from the Northern Ireland Troubles. Within a few months it had received over 10,000 listens which astounded me. People were very supportive and I received much positive feedback.
I released five episodes sporadically over the winter of 2018-19. These featured local playwright Robert 'Beano' Niblock, historian Iain Turner, journalist Henry McDonald, academic, author and songwriter Paul Burgess and former firefighter Brian Allaway.
I uploaded the episodes to SoundCloud and iTunes. The only overhead I had was a monthly payment to SoundCloud to get unlimited upload time . This came to £10 a month.
A couple of months ago I had to cancel this subscription as other outgoings took priority.
Since then people have asked me about the episodes which have subsequently disappeared (with the limited upload time) and I am constantly asked when there will be new episodes.
The good news is that I am planning a new series, with a proper structure, which I am working to create and release before Christmas.
I don't like asking people to pay for what I hope will be a useful resource for the public in years to come. However if everyone who listened to the podcast threw in a penny or two I'd meet the annual subscription of £120 for SoundCloud. That's 120 people giving a pound each.
If I reach the target I will be thoroughly delighted - if I pass it I will reinvest the money to create merchandise (badges etc) and cover any travel costs.
It would be great if you could support me to keep the podcast running for years to come.
Thank you very much
Gareth Mulvenna
17 August 2019
I released five episodes sporadically over the winter of 2018-19. These featured local playwright Robert 'Beano' Niblock, historian Iain Turner, journalist Henry McDonald, academic, author and songwriter Paul Burgess and former firefighter Brian Allaway.
I uploaded the episodes to SoundCloud and iTunes. The only overhead I had was a monthly payment to SoundCloud to get unlimited upload time . This came to £10 a month.
A couple of months ago I had to cancel this subscription as other outgoings took priority.
Since then people have asked me about the episodes which have subsequently disappeared (with the limited upload time) and I am constantly asked when there will be new episodes.
The good news is that I am planning a new series, with a proper structure, which I am working to create and release before Christmas.
I don't like asking people to pay for what I hope will be a useful resource for the public in years to come. However if everyone who listened to the podcast threw in a penny or two I'd meet the annual subscription of £120 for SoundCloud. That's 120 people giving a pound each.
If I reach the target I will be thoroughly delighted - if I pass it I will reinvest the money to create merchandise (badges etc) and cover any travel costs.
It would be great if you could support me to keep the podcast running for years to come.
Thank you very much
Gareth Mulvenna
17 August 2019
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Gareth Mulvenna
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